Display case



Oct. 23,- 1928. 1,689,134

0. A. HANSEN DISPLAY CASE Fi led Oct. 19, 1927 INVENTOR. I Omerfl. Hansen,

Patented Got. 23, 1928 UNITED STATES OMER A. HANSEN, 0F GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

DISPLAY CASE.

Application filed October 19, 1927. Serial No. 227,248.

4 This invention relates to a combined display and storage case and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a case of such class for displaying articles of merchandise as well as including drawers or compartments for the storage of articles corresponding to the articles displayed.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a combined display and storage case, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for not only displaying different articles of merchandise, but also for displaying designating cards for the articles displayed and with the cards further designating the drawers'or compartments arranged rearwardly of the displayed articles which contain articles corresponding to the displayed articles.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter setv forth, a combined display and storage case including compartments or drawers and further including means for displaying articles of merchandise forwardly of the compartments or drawers, and further whereby convenient access can be had to the compartments or drawers when it is desired to remove an article of merchandise therefrom corresponding to a displayed article selected by a customer.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a combined display and storage case which is simple in its construction and arrangement,

strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efiicient in its use, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a combined display and storage case in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure Figure 4 illustrates a designating card and its holder.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in elevation of one of the end walls of the case.

3 is a cross sectional view thereof. f

Referring to the drawings in detail a combined display and storage case, in accordance with this invention, comprises a bottom 1 and a top 2 and with the latter of less width than the former. Secured between the top and bottom 2 is a partition member 3 which is ver-' tically disposed and positioned at a point between the vertical median of said bottom and top and the front of these latter. Positioned between the bottom 1 and top 2 are the end walls of the case and each of said walls in cludes a transparent section 4 and an opaque section 5. The section 4 is constructed of glass and the section 5 of wood. The section 4 is of materially less width than the width of the section 5. I The section 4 gradually increases 1n width from its top to its bottom and for such purpose the front edge of the section 4 inclines forwardly from its top to its bottom. Arranged between the bottom 1 and top 2, rearwardly of the partition 3, are spaced longitudinal and vertical bars 6, 7 to prov de superposed compartments 8 and extending into each compartment is a drawer 9 which opens rearwardly with respect to the back of the case. The bars 6 provide sup ports for the drawers 9. Certain of the drawers 9, which are indicated at 9 may be larger than the other of the drawers which are indicated at 9. Each drawer 9 or 9 has its rear end provided with a knob 10. I

Secured to the front of the partition member 3, and projecting forwardly therefrom, are a series of superposed'supporting. members 11, l2, l3 and 14 and which correspond in number to the number of sets of compartments. The bars 6 and 7 are so arranged as to provide sets of compartments 8 and the number of supporting members 11 corresponds to the number of sets of compartments. The supporting members 11 are arranged in alignment with respect to the bars 6. The supporting members 11 gradually increase in width from the upper to the lower supporting member and these latter extend from the section 4 of one end wall to the section 4 of the other end wall. The supporting members are of less width than the width of a section 4 and have their forward edges spaced rearwardly with respect to the forward edges of the sections 4.

Secured to the forward face of the partition member 3 are spaced divisional members 15, arranged in sets and with the divisional members of each set other than the top and bottom sets are arranged in opposed pairs positioned in superposed relation. The top set of divisional members depend from the top 2. The bottom set of divisional members 15 eX- tend upwardly from the bottom 1. The superposed divisional members 15 of the sets are positioned against the upper and lower faces of and act as braces for the supporting members. The divisional members 15 of one set are arranged in spaced relation with respect to the divisional members of an adjacent set to indicate the position of a drawer 9 or 9, and the spaces between the divisional members of one set and said members of an adjacent set are arranged in advance of the forward end of a drawer.

. Secured to the forward edge of each of the supporting members 11' is a holder 16 which extends from one end wall to the other and each holder is provided for supporting cards 17 between the sets of divisional members and the cards designate the articles contained in the drawer which is arranged rearwardlv of the cards. The supporting members are provided for displaying articles of merchandise rearwardly of the cards 17 and forwardly of the partition 3 and the articles of mar- 5 chandise correspond to the articlcs'of merchandise stored in a drawer positioned behind the partition 3 and arranged in alignment with the articles displayed, that is to say if four articles are displayed in the siace between adjacent sets of divisional members then the drawer back of said. four articles would contain articles corresponding to the articles displayed.

The front of the case is indicated at 18 and is formed of a transparent member such as a sheet of glass and said front 18 abuts against the forward edges of the sections a of the-end walls. The front 18 inclines forwardly from its top to its bottom and has its upper end seated in a groove 19 formed in the lower face of the top 2 and its bottom seated in a groove 20 formed in the upper face of the bottom 1. The groove 19 is of a height to permit of the front 18 being shifted upwardly so as to clear the bottom 1. after which the front can be removed. The front 18 is positioned a substantial distance forwardlv from the holder 16 carried on the forward edges of the supporting members 11.

The cards 17 can not only be provided with the names of the articles. but the price thereof. The setting up of the forward portion of the end walls with the transparent sections 4: and

cordance with this invention, can be readily,

understood, and although the preferred embodiment of theinvention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the-scope of the invention as claimed.

l/Vhat I claim is A combined display andstorage case comprising a top, a bottom projecting beyond the top, a pair of end walls positioned between said top and bottom and each including a I forward transparent section, the top and bottom being grooved in proximity to the forward edges thereof, a transparent front of a length to extend from said top to said bottom, mounted in said grooves, abutting against said sections and inclining rearwardly from said bottom to said top, a vertically disposed partition interposed between and abutting said top and bottom and positioned rearwardly of said grooves, superposed, spaced supporting members abutting and projecting forwardly from said partition and spaced from said front, superposed sets of article receptacles arranged rearwardly of said partition between said top and bottom, the sets corresponding in number to the number of said' supporting members, and sets of spaced, opposed pairs of superposed divisional members projecting forwardly from said partition, the divisional members of each pair arranged against the upper and lower faces of a supporting member at the rear thereof, each pair of divisional members positioned in alignment with a side of a receptacle, the distance between certain of the opposed pairs being greater than that between the other of the opposed pairs.

In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature hereto.

7 OMER A. HANSEN. 

